recognisable

recognisable

English

Alternative forms

• recognizable (US)

Etymology

recognise +‎ -able

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɹɛkə(ɡ)naɪzəbəl/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɹɛkəɡnaɪzəbəl/, (nonstandard) /ˈɹɛkənaɪzəbəl/
• (obsolete) IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈkɒɡnɪzəbəl/[1]

Adjective

recognisable (comparative more recognisable, superlative most recognisable)

1. (British spelling) Able to be recognised.
   • 2022 November 30, “Stop & Examine”, in RAIL, number 971, page 87:

     Whistle's creation stems from an internal colleague competition run by Northern to design a recognisable and approachable character to act as a mascot.

Antonyms

• unrecognisable

Derived terms

• recognisability
• recognisably

Translations

able to be recognised

Greek: αναγνωρίσιμος (el) (anagnorísimos) Ido: rikonocebla (io) Norwegian: Bokmål: gjenkjennbar, gjenkjennelig Polish: rozpoznawalny (pl) m

References

1. Jespersen, Otto (1909) A Modern English Grammar on Historical Principles (Sammlung germanischer Elementar- und Handbücher; 9)‎, volume I: Sounds and Spellings, London: George Allen & Unwin, published 1961, § 5.66, page 170.